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Lee Jung-hoo, the top star in the KBO league, showed a radically changed swing in the first training session of spring camp.
It is a stepping stone to prepare in advance for advancing to the major leagues later this season with a much simpler batting form.
This is reporter Yoo Byung-min.
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Lee Jeong-hoo, who completed personal training in the US for nearly a month, showed a completely different swing on the first day of Kiwoom's Arizona spring camp.
The most noticeable thing is that the position of the hand is lowered before the start of the swing.
[Lee Jeong-hoo/Kiwoom outfielder: If the position of the top of the arm went up to the top of the ear in the past, now it comes down to the bottom of the ear.
Starting from here, starting from here.
You can go to the ball much faster here, right?]
Also, the width of the stance before swing was reduced, and the unique motion of pulling the right foot open toward first base with the left foot and then moving forward again was shortened.
The reason why Lee Jeong-hoo, who had the best year last year by winning 5 batting crowns, chose to change his batting form is to prepare for 'fast balls'.
They are preparing in advance to hit the fastballs of the best pitchers they will face in the World Baseball Classic next month and next year in the major leagues.
[Lee Jeong-hoo/Kiwoom outfielder: (Kim) Ha-seong also said, 'If you come to America, you will have to make a change.'
Wouldn’t it be helpful if I went in a state where I had changed and established (hitting form) before I went (to the United States)?]
I do not forget that there is still homework for Kiwoom to win its first championship before going to the United States.
[Lee Jeong-hoo/Kiwoom outfielder: I told you not to forget the regretful feelings in the last game last year, but it seems like you forgot a lot.
I really can't forget
I hope we become a team that can laugh at the final game.]
(Video editing: Woo Ki-jung)